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Emotional and psychological issues
Anxiety? Depression? Fear? Discuss how your diagnosis has made you feel.
"Thoughts on Cardiomyopathy".......
- By KJ3 · New reply September 22, 2009
- 15 replies
- Sounds like the beginning of 'Ode to a Grecian Urn' or something, doesn't it? Well, it's only my thoughts for the day on my heart disease, and how I cope daily. I am so thankful for this community and ...
Ongoing neck and shoulder pain
- By sandra63 · New reply September 21, 2009
- 2 replies
- I am 2 years post mitral valve repair. I have had pain in my neck, upper back, and shoulder since surgery. I have had massage, and am now in therapy for what the dr believes to be rotator cuff issues ...
Any Heart Sisters in Chicago Suburbs
- By CAB1960 · New reply September 20, 2009
- 1 reply
- Hi Ladies, I am new to this wonderful site. I live in a suburb of Chicago and have yet to find a friend that is walking my path so to speak. When I go to the cardiologist everyone is so old looking. Thank ...
How to Deal with Anxiety
- By Ecksunbeam · Posted September 17, 2009
- 0 replies
- A forum from Dr. Andrew Weil's website: http://www.drweil.com/drw/ecs/forums/thr ead.html?docid=THR51425&catid=5821of%205 May the Blessings Be1 Sherrie ...
Attitude and Heart Disease
- By Ecksunbeam · New reply September 6, 2009
- 6 replies
- Easier said than done--but . . . http://www.thirdage.com/mental-health/ha ppiness-is-next-to-healthiness-for-women ?page=0%2C0&utm_medium=email&utm_source= nl_health-wellness_20090903&utm_campaign =thirdage ...
Did anyone have nightmares ?
- By heartgoddess · New reply September 5, 2009
- 4 replies
- Wondering if anyone had nightmares after surgery on a heart/lung machine? My cousin is having night terrors ...
zzzleeep Clinic !!
- By sternum · New reply September 1, 2009
- 19 replies
- Well I'm back ! What an experience the sleep clinic was. You all know that I was qite apprehensive about going, to say the least. I arrived at the clinic just in time to get settled in and hooked up and ...
Feel as if my heart is going to stop
- By shortcake · New reply August 28, 2009
- 7 replies
- The past 3 nights I have been awakened to the feeling as if my heart has stopped. I get up and move around and it is better, but when I lie back down within a short time I feel it again. I know that I ...
ANGIOGRAM FEARS and QUESTIONS
- By Leahjet · New reply August 27, 2009
- 21 replies
- Hello Ladies, I have stumbled on this site after reading endless webpages of heart conditions, angiograms and more. I am 33 years old and have been having some troubles with my heart. Heart conditions ...
bad few days
- By jacksvern · New reply August 24, 2009
- 5 replies
- hello ladies! i find strength in reading daily on all the different issues that surround us with heart disease. i have found the last week to be such a cluster of emotions for me. i can't even explain ...
Depression and Heart Disease
- By Ecksunbeam · New reply August 18, 2009
- 6 replies
- http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/depr ession-heart.html?nlcid=hr|06-12-2009 ...
Angiogram Dye Injections
- By lonewolf7 · New reply August 16, 2009
- 27 replies
- Recently, on the news, there was a segment about the dye injected into our bodies when we have an angiogram. I had an angiogram done in March 2009 and this report concerned me greatly. This dye appears ...
Have a curious question for people with Heart Attacks
- By Misty1482 · New reply August 13, 2009
- 6 replies
- I was curious about something. I dont know how many of you have heard about my story. So here it is in short. I'm 27 now, almost a year ago while I was 35 weeks pregnant, I had a massive heart attack ...
Suffering: The Work of Inquiry
- By martzj · New reply August 10, 2009
- 9 replies
- There as so many ways to work with our suffering. Take a nice little afternoon break and watch this short video from start to finish, without judgment. Just watch and take it in.....Maybe watch it again ...
HEART DISEASE AND HEART DISEASE
- By jacksvern · New reply August 8, 2009
- 2 replies
- HI LADIES. HAS ANYONE ELSE TRIED GETTING SS DISABILITY? IT IS VERY DISHEARTING. MY FILE IS VERY THICK, BEEN TO TWO SS. DOCTORS ALREADY. WELL, THURSDAY WILL BE MY SECOND. I LOOK FORWARD TO SITTING IN FRONT ...
Best wedding intro dance ever
- By martzj · New reply August 1, 2009
- 17 replies
- I may never stop laughing. Minnesota rocks!!!! Jaynie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8DCt3Lmi 28&feature=haxa_popt00us01 ...
Medical News Today - Gender Differences in Heart Failure
- By iowachris · New reply July 31, 2009
- 8 replies
- I found this article yesterday on Medical News Today - dated July 28th, 2009. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles /158956.php Do the medical people even read these articles? Why is it that they are ...
How do I learn to let go completely?
- By Misty1482 · New reply July 30, 2009
- 11 replies
- I have read so many good stories from the woman here and I think I have a good story myself. Its been almost a year since my heart attack, baby and triple bypass at 26yrs old. I have tried to do the whole ...
New To All of This; Need a Friend
- By MissMari · New reply July 29, 2009
- 25 replies
- My name is Mari; I am 51 and I am a new proud owner of a stent, which came about after what I thought were symptoms of pneumonia a few weeks ago. I am a former nurse and medical lab tech; used to teach ...
A little help with heart & soul healing
- By martzj · New reply July 25, 2009
- 7 replies
- Ladies, Because heart health challenges can create monumental, prolongued suffering at times, I long ago found my way to the voices that I could access 24/7. What we live with nonstop is not truly graspable ...
